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About the Project

Kanhar Irrigation Project is located downstream of the confluence of River Pagan with River Kanhar (a tributary of RIver Sone in Ganga river basin) near village Sugawan in Tehsil Dudhi of District Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh (India). The project proposes a 3.003 km earthen dam having a maximum height of 39.90 m from deepest bed level. The project envisages submergence of 4131.5 Ha land (including 980 ha forests) which includes parts of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The project was approved in 1976 and completeley abandoned since 1989 and construction work is started on 5th December, 2014. Information accessed under RTI shows that the project does not have a valid 'Environment Clearance' and 'Forest Clearance'.